Is Soda PDF safe to use?
Short answer
Soda PDF uploads your files to its servers.
When you use Soda PDF, your documents are transmitted over the internet to third-party servers for processing. You are trusting their retention, security, and privacy policies with your data โ and once a file is uploaded, you cannot verify what happens to it.
The private alternative
Brevio runs every tool entirely inside your browser. Your files are never uploaded โ they never leave your device. No account, no server, no retention. You can verify it yourself in the browser network tab.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Soda PDF free?
- Soda PDF has a free tier with limited operations. Full functionality requires a paid subscription.
- Does Soda PDF upload files?
- Yes. Soda PDF processes documents server-side. Brevio processes PDFs with pdf-lib in your browser โ no upload.
Based on publicly available information about Soda PDF. Details may change โ verify against their current privacy policy.